The Moscow Zyuzinsky District Court examined the case surrounding the novel Shareholder, authored by Andrei Pronsky, and alleged to have aided in planning an assassination plot against journalist Vladimir Solovyov. The proceedings labeled the work as extremist material. This development was reported by TASS.
The court upheld the prosecution’s assertion, presented by Savenkov SN, the first deputy prosecutor of Moscow, that the information presented in the materials was deemed extremist in relation to the defendant, Andrei Leonidovich Pronsky. The court’s statement confirmed this determination.
The case reportedly opened in March, with Pronsky having written Shareholder under the pen name that translates roughly as Signature illegible. The author’s alias was noted during the legal review.
Investigative authorities identified individuals involved in planning the attempted attack on Solovyov in April 2022. The plan allegedly envisioned an explosion targeting the journalist’s vehicle in Moscow, outlining a violent scheme against a public figure.
Meanwhile, a Belarusian security officer once connected to the former KGB introduced Sofia Sapega, a Russian detainee now listed as connected to terrorism activities. Sapega has been added to authorities’ lists of individuals implicated in terrorism offenses.
The case also touches on broader charges under Article 130 of the Belarusian Criminal Code, which concerns incitement to hatred. In May 2021, Sapega was detained alongside Roman Protasevich, the founder of the Nexta Telegram channel, who has been designated as extremist in various official tallies.